The Workforce Development Division oversees the various programs and One-Stop Centers that comprise Hawaii’s workforce development system, which offers employment and job-training services to job seekers, workers, and displaced workers.

The Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division administers the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Law and the Hawaii Boiler and Elevator Safety Law, which are intended to assure safe and healthful working conditions for the women and men of the state.

The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission enforces state laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, and access to state and state-funded services. The HCRC receives, investigates, conciliates, and adjudicates complaints of discrimination.

The Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board adjudicates cases on appeal from the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations relating to Workers’ Compensation (injuries on the job) and Boiler and Elevator Safety.

The Office of Community Services assists Hawaii’s low-income, immigrant, and refugee populations to overcome and alleviate workforce barriers to economic self-sufficiency via an array of community-based programs and services.

The Workforce Development Council is an advisory commission that acts as the State Workforce Investment Board and prepares the comprehensive state plans and annual reports for workforce development in Hawaii.